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LaRochelle nominates Augusta couple for Franco-American Hall of Fame

Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, nominated Mary Jeanette (Jan) Michaud and her late husband Victor Michaud to be inducted into Maine's Franco-American Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

The Michauds created an oral video history of Franco-American workers in Augustas mills called "Manufacturing Augusta" and raised $20,000 towards preserving the history of the Franco-Americans who worked in the mills.

Contact:

Brian Lee [LaRochelle, Bridgeo], c. 305-965-2744

Photo: Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, Mary Jeanette Michaud and Rep. Bill Bridgeo.